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California Gull
Larus californicus
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- 40,164 observations
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About
The California gull (Larus californicus) is a medium-sized gull, smaller on average than the herring gull but larger on average than the ring-billed gull, though it may overlap in size greatly with both.
Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent sightings near Vancouver
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Oct 19, 2026West Point Grey, Vancouver, BC, CanadaObserver: Sunny Zhang 张迎新View observation from Oct 19, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 15, 2026Metro Vancouver, BC, CanadaObserver: Tobin Sparling (he/him)View observation from Oct 15, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 15, 2026Richmond, BC, CAObserver: Sean VanderluitView observation from Oct 15, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 30, 2026Locarno Beach, Vancouver, BC, CAObserver: xglumacView observation from Sep 30, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 29, 2026Vancouver, BC, CAObserver: Harrison SchellView observation from Sep 29, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 28, 2026Metro Vancouver, BC, CanadaObserver: Guerric HachéView observation from Sep 28, 2026 on iNaturalist